New Hampshire

On this day: Mount Washington Cog Railway Opened

All Aboard! On this day 145 years ago, the cog railway opened on Mount Washington, allowing an easy route for visitors to the top of the tallest peak in the Eastern US. The cog system was the first to be…

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Friday, 29th August 2014

Population: One

Recently the town of Burford, Wyoming made the headlines when it was sold for $900,000, which isn't a bad price for a town where only one person lives. This got me thinking - how many towns, villages, valleys and islands…

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Wednesday, 23rd May 2012

Covered Bridges Around the World

A quintessential American Icon, covered bridges are in fact a worldwide phenomenon. They can take a variety of forms - ornamental or utilitarian - and can be made of wood, stone or metal using a range of construction techniques. We'll…

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Thursday, 12th May 2011

St. Patrick’s Day in the USA

March 17th is St. Patrick's Day, which was originally the annual feast of the best known of Ireland's patron saints1, and today a worldwide celebration devoted to all things Irish. Over here in Ireland and the UK, we have been…

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Tuesday, 17th March 2009

Street View Update Feb 08

The Google Lat Long blog has announced that Google has just added 12 more US cities to their street view coverage, bringing their total coverage to, um.. lots. The new cities added are as follows: Albany and Schenectady, NY Boise,…

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Thursday, 14th February 2008

Welcome to Google Sightseeing!

Google Sightseeing takes you on a tour of the world as seen from satellite or street views using Google Maps. Our team of authors present weird and wonderful sights as suggested by readers.

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